Editing Dylan Dog (section)

==Publication history==

Dylan Dog was created by [[Tiziano Sclavi]], a comics and novel writer, while the graphic representation of the character was elaborated mainly by [[Angelo Stano]], who was its first cover artist too, taking the inspiration from the English actor [[Rupert Everett]], as he saw in the movie ''[[Another Country (1984 film)|Another Country]]''.<ref name=Everett>{{cite web|url=http://www.cravenroad7.it/doc/faq.htm#c |title=Dylan Dog:Craven Road n.7 |publisher=Cravenroad7.it |access-date=2012-11-06}}</ref> The character was named for poet [[Dylan Thomas]],<ref>As declared by the character himself in Dylan Dog No. 8, ''Il ritorno del mostro'', Sergio Bonelli Editore, march 1986.</ref> while his surname derives from "''Dog figlio di...''", the Italian title of [[Mickey Spillane]]'s 1972 book "''Erection Set''", which was the provisional name Scalvi gave to his characters during the creation phase of his books before completing them.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ubcfumetti.com/interview/9909.htm|title=uBC: Intervista a Tiziano Sclavi |publisher= Il Mattino |date=4 August 1999 |language=Italian}}</ref>

''Dylan Dog'' series debuted in October 1986 with a comic book entitled "L'alba dei morti viventi" ("Dawn of the Living Dead"), plotted and scripted by [[Tiziano Sclavi]] and illustrated by [[Angelo Stano]]; it proved to be a huge publishing success in the years to come.<ref name=fumettologica/> May 2003 saw the publication of Issue 200, entitled "Il numero duecento" ("The Number Two-Hundred"), plotted and scripted by [[Paola Barbato]] and drawn by [[Bruno Brindisi]]. In August 2011, the series has reached the number 300, entitled "Ritratto di famiglia" ("Family Portrait").

===Annuals===
[[File:Mostra "Dylan Dog e motori, gioie e orrori" - panoramio (26).jpg|thumb|Dylan Dog alongside Groucho and his Beetle. Art by Luca Maresca.]]
In August 1987 a special annual release was added to the monthly series, called ''Numero Speciale'' (''Special Issue''), with one story longer than usual and, in addition, small extra books on various [[Horror fiction|horror]]-related subjects.<ref name=c4comic>{{Cite web|url=http://c4comic.it/collezionismo/collezionismo-dylan-dog-lindagatore-dellincubo/|title=Collezionismo: Dylan Dog, l'Indagatore dell'Incubo|website=c4comic.it|language=Italian|access-date=9 November 2023|archive-date=5 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105212155/http://c4comic.it/collezionismo/collezionismo-dylan-dog-lindagatore-dellincubo/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Another annual release was added in March 1991, ''L'almanacco della paura'' ("The Almanac of Fear"):  together with Dylan Dog stories, it includes articles and curiosities about film, literature, and other topics, all related to the horror theme.<ref name=c4comic/>

January 1993 saw the appearance of a new annual book, the ''Dylan Dog Gigante'' ("Giant-Size Dylan Dog"), so called because it was much larger than the monthly book and because it contained more stories.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=http://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/guida/testate/testata/2457|title=Dylan Dog Gigante|language=Italian |website=Guida fumetto italiano |year=2017}}</ref><ref name=maxi>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/guida/testate/testata/8005|title=Maxi|language=Italian |website=Guida fumetto italiano |year=2017}}</ref>

''Dylan Dog maxi''  came out in July 1998. This was another annual release that collected together three previously unpublished stories.<ref name=":8"/><ref name=maxi/>

===Specials===

In October 1990 an irregularly numbered issue came out: ''Dylan Dog e Martin Mystère – Ultima Fermata: l'incubo!'' (''Dylan Dog and Martin Mystère – Last Stop: Nightmare!''). It presented an unpublished story in which the nightmare investigator teamed up with another famous [[Sergio Bonelli Editore|Bonelli]] character, [[Martin Mystère]]. [[Alfredo Castelli]] and [[Tiziano Sclavi]] wrote and plotted this story, and Angelo Stano did the drawings. The story had a sequel in 1992.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://shop.sergiobonelli.it/sezioni/10002/fumetti?sortElement=tag_1,false&page=1&sortDefault=false&exact_match.tag_64=Dylan%20Dog&tag_0=1&exact_match.tag_92=Spec.dylan%20Dog|title=Speciale|website=shop.sergiobonelli.it}}</ref>

===Reprints===

The first reprint series came out in July 1990, the second in June 1991, and the third in June 1996, this time called ''Collezione Book'' (''Collection Book''); in October 2006 the bi-monthly reprint ''Grande ristampa'' was released.<ref name=series>{{Cite web|url=https://shop.sergiobonelli.it/sezioni/10002/fumetti?sortElement=data_pubblicazione,false&page=5&sortDefault=false&exact_match.tag_64=Dylan%20Dog&tag_0=1&exact_match.tag_92=Dylan%20Dog&viewType=grid|title=Dylan Dog|website=shop.sergiobonelli.it}}</ref>

February 1997 saw the release of the ''Super Book'', a tri-monthly release that reprinted the special annual issues that had come out ten years before.

===Dylan Dog Color Fest===

In August 2007, a new annual was released. Containing 4 new stories, the new comic book was called "Dylan Dog Color Fest" because it contained only stories full colored and not black and white like the regular series. In 2010 it became bi-annual (coming out in April and August every year). By 2016, each album would contain 3 colored stories – even though some albums also contain one individual story – and it would get published each number every three months. In November 2018, the 27th album will be released.<ref name=series/>